Profile / Australia
Michael Maroney, ACA
Australia
ACA counsellor - Anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centred listening
- Gottman Method skills
About Michael
Michael Maroney is an ACA counsellor with ten years' experience in Australia. He works with people facing anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, self-esteem and life changes. He also supports those dealing with career questions and LGBT concerns. Sessions use practical, problem-focused conversation.
He favours clear, structured methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centred listening and relationship work informed by the Gottman Method. In practice this means noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying different responses. It also means paying attention to communication patterns and practical skills in close relationships.
Michael aims to make sessions straightforward. He helps people break worries into manageable steps. He points out patterns that keep problems going and suggests small experiments to try between sessions.
He draws on a decade of clinical and life experience to guide these steps. That experience includes work with issues linked to ageing, body image, obsessions and compulsions, and concerns around gender and sexuality. Topics like jealousy, infidelity, forgiveness and isolation are also within his focus.
People can expect goal-oriented sessions that combine listening with concrete techniques. Michael encourages frequent review of progress and adjustment of the plan when needed. To start, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options.
How Michael uses structured approaches for online work
The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and testing alternatives. It suits anxiety, stress, compulsive patterns and problems that respond to step-by-step practice.Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and reflective conversation. This approach supports people who want a space to make sense of feelings and priorities. The Gottman Method provides practical communication and relationship skills drawn from research, useful for people working on trust, conflict and intimacy issues.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Michael will discuss goals and preferences and agree a plan collaboratively, adjusting approaches as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Discuss format preferences when you complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly work with?
He works with anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem and life changes among other concerns.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, test them, and try different responses in day-to-day life.
What is his background and experience?
He has ten years of professional experience in Australia and practical experience across relationship and individual concerns.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is credentialed as an ACA counsellor and practices in Australia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.